Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°41'42"S by 71°20'38"W)
Distance from DCY to ILQ:
11,466.81 miles (18,453.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Ilo Airport (ILQ), Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,467 miles (or 18,454 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Daocheng Yading Airport and Ilo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Daocheng Yading Airport and Ilo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E |
| Area Served: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCY |
| More Information: | DCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILQ / SPLO |
| Airport Name: | Ilo Airport |
| Location: | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'42"S by 71°20'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILQ |
| More Information: | ILQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
- Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan.
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
- At 4,411 m above sea level, Daocheng Yading is the world's highest civilian airport, surpassing the previous record holder Qamdo Bamda Airport, in Tibet, at 4,334 m.
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ilo Airport (ILQ):
- The furthest airport from Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to Ilo Airport (meaning Ilo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- Because of Ilo Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Chacalluta International Airport (ACM), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of ILQ.
- Ilo Airport (ILQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) SE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) S | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 5 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 273.61 miles (440.34 km) E | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 299.98 miles (482.77 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) NW | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 323.89 miles (521.26 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 2 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) N | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 4 | 172.81 miles (278.11 km) NNE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 223.56 miles (359.79 km) ENE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 280.03 miles (450.66 km) NE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 290.15 miles (466.94 km) N | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 305.86 miles (492.23 km) NNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 309.95 miles (498.81 km) NW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 340.80 miles (548.47 km) NE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 340.89 miles (548.60 km) E | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 350.17 miles (563.54 km) ESE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 352.88 miles (567.90 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 361.93 miles (582.46 km) ENE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) NW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) NE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,318.79 miles (19,825.12 km) NNE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.47 km) N | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,242.26 miles (19,701.95 km) NW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 6 | 12,228.08 miles (19,679.14 km) ENE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.83 km) NNE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,178.48 miles (19,599.32 km) NE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,177.12 miles (19,597.12 km) N | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,171.55 miles (19,588.16 km) E | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 11 | 12,169.37 miles (19,584.65 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,167.76 miles (19,582.06 km) ENE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 14 | 12,141.25 miles (19,539.41 km) NNE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,134.45 miles (19,528.45 km) ENE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |